The Kinne Group joins SERHANT. to launch Texas expansion

Houston residential team The Kinne Group has joined SERHANT. as a founding team for the launch of SERHANT. Texas on July 1, 2026. The move gives the 3,000-plus transaction team access to SERHANT.'s media, studio and AI tools as the brokerage expands into four Texas cities.

Why it matters: - The deal links one of Houston's best-known residential teams with SERHANT.'s national marketing and technology platform. - The pairing is designed to give The Kinne Group more exposure for listings and more automated support for agent workflows. - SERHANT. Texas launched in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio at the same time. - The Texas rollout is the brokerage's 17th state.

What happened: - The Kinne Group joined SERHANT. as one of the founding teams for SERHANT. Texas. - The announcement was made July 1, 2026. - The Kinne Group is based in Houston and led by founder Steven Kinne. - SERHANT. was founded by Ryan Serhant. - SERHANT. Texas is led by managing director and broker of record Susana Sarvis, a Houston native with more than 17 years in the industry.

The details: - The Kinne Group says it has bought and sold more than 3,000 Houston homes since 2004. - The team reports more than $450 million in lifetime closed sales. - The team says it has more than 2,000 verified five-star reviews across Google and HAR. - The Kinne Group serves buyers and sellers in Houston's Inner Loop, including The Heights, Montrose and West University. - The team also works in Katy, Fulshear, Sugar Land and The Woodlands. - SERHANT. is bringing The Kinne Group access to its national content distribution, in-house production studio and proprietary AI platform. - SERHANT.'s S.MPLE platform automates comparative market analyses, listing presentations, newsletters and client follow-ups. - The Kinne Group will also use SERHANT. Studios for content production. - The team will get branding support from ID Lab. - The Kinne Group will keep operating under its own name and leadership. - The same agents and operations team will continue serving current and future clients across greater Houston. - Contact listed in the release: Chris Ray, The Kinne Group, +1 832-693-6872.

Between the lines: - The move shows how real estate teams are increasingly competing on media reach, content and automation, not just local market knowledge. - For SERHANT., adding a high-volume Houston team gives the Texas launch instant local credibility. - For The Kinne Group, the shift is a way to scale without giving up its brand identity.

What's next: - The Kinne Group will operate inside SERHANT. Texas while keeping its existing team structure. - The brokerage is likely to lean on the Texas launch as a growth market, starting with the four-city rollout. - The Kinne Group says it plans to keep serving buyers and sellers across the greater Houston area.